Andreas McConnell
Partner
Andreas McConnell
Partner
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Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Executive member of Multilaw
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (1998)
- Diploma in E-Commerce Law, Law Society of Ireland (2001)
- Diploma in Applied European Union Law, Law Society of Ireland (1999)
Andreas is a partner specialising in corporate matters and leads the corporate practice of the firm.
Andreas has acted as lead partner on a very broad spectrum of transactions including venture capital and private equity financings, foreign direct investment, project finance deals, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, takeover bids, management buy outs and restructurings.
His expertise spans many sectors including not-for-profit, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, logistics, energy, media, entertainment, franchising and investment services.
Andreas is a member of the Multilaw Executive Council. With 10,000 lawyers in 100 countries and a combined annual revenue of $5bn, Multilaw is ranked by Chambers Global as an ‘Elite’ international network of law firms. Philip Lee is the only Irish member.
As a board member of Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, Andreas played a leading role in the reform of the Hospital’s governance structures – he left the board in 2018 to become founding chair of Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.
Recent Work
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- Advised Mainstream Renewable Power on the €1bn sale of a majority equity stake in the company to Norway-based renewable energy investment company, Aker Horizons.
- Advised Novellus Therapeutics on its US$125m acquisition by Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics.
- Advised eMaint Enterprises, LLC on its US$100m trade sale to Fluke Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE listed Fortive Corporation.
- Advised the selling shareholders of Wrkit on its trade sale to Benefex Ltd, a Zellis Company backed by Bain Capital.
- Provided Irish law advice to leading chemical distributor OQEMA on its acquisition of Casoria in Ireland.
- Advised Alliance Automotive Group UK on its acquisition of J&S Automotive Distributors.
- Advised Celleron Therapeutics on the spin out of biopharmaceutical company Synox and a €37m Series A financing.
- Acting in the trade sale of an 80% stake in Johnston Logistics.
- Advising JJ Rhatigan in a €115m joint venture agreement with Balfour Beatty PLC.
- Advised Sigmoid Pharma Ltd on a US$64m financing by OrbiMed, Longitude Capital and HBM Healthcare Investments.
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Andreas is a partner specialising in corporate matters and leads the corporate practice of the firm.
Andreas has acted as lead partner on a very broad spectrum of transactions including venture capital and private equity financings, foreign direct investment, project finance deals, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, takeover bids, management buy outs and restructurings.
His expertise spans many sectors including not-for-profit, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, logistics, energy, media, entertainment, franchising and investment services.
Andreas is a member of the Multilaw Executive Council. With 10,000 lawyers in 100 countries and a combined annual revenue of $5bn, Multilaw is ranked by Chambers Global as an ‘Elite’ international network of law firms. Philip Lee is the only Irish member.
As a board member of Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, Andreas played a leading role in the reform of the Hospital’s governance structures – he left the board in 2018 to become founding chair of Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.
Recent Work
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- Advised Mainstream Renewable Power on the €1bn sale of a majority equity stake in the company to Norway-based renewable energy investment company, Aker Horizons.
- Advised Novellus Therapeutics on its US$125m acquisition by Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics.
- Advised eMaint Enterprises, LLC on its US$100m trade sale to Fluke Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE listed Fortive Corporation.
- Advised the selling shareholders of Wrkit on its trade sale to Benefex Ltd, a Zellis Company backed by Bain Capital.
- Provided Irish law advice to leading chemical distributor OQEMA on its acquisition of Casoria in Ireland.
- Advised Alliance Automotive Group UK on its acquisition of J&S Automotive Distributors.
- Advised Celleron Therapeutics on the spin out of biopharmaceutical company Synox and a €37m Series A financing.
- Acting in the trade sale of an 80% stake in Johnston Logistics.
- Advising JJ Rhatigan in a €115m joint venture agreement with Balfour Beatty PLC.
- Advised Sigmoid Pharma Ltd on a US$64m financing by OrbiMed, Longitude Capital and HBM Healthcare Investments.
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Related Sectors
Related Services
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Executive member of Multilaw
Education
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (1998)
- Diploma in E-Commerce Law, Law Society of Ireland (2001)
- Diploma in Applied European Union Law, Law Society of Ireland (1999)
Recent transactions and projects
Premier Lotteries Ireland DAC (the licenced operator of the Irish National Lottery)
The M&A team in Philip Lee has advised the senior management team of Premier Lotteries Ireland DAC (the licenced operator of the Irish National Lottery) in its €350m trade sale to La Francaise Des Jeux S.A. Our head of corporate Andreas McConnell and senior...
Innopharma
A Philip Lee team, led by Andreas McConnell, Anna Hickey and Claudia Macklin, has advised the shareholders of Innopharma Education & Technical Services on a strategic investment by MML Growth Capital Ireland. Innopharma Education deliver third-level qualifications...
Brera Holdings PLC
Philip Lee, led by Andreas McConnell and Anna Hickey, is pleased to have advised Irish company Brera Holdings PLC on all Irish law matters connected to the initial public offering (IPO) of the company on the Nasdaq. Brera Holdings PLC is the holding company of Italian...
News and insights
Experian ranks Philip Lee as a top 10 M&A legal advisor in Ireland for 2022
Key Contact: Andreas McConnell - Partner | Eoghan Doyle - Partner Philip Lee has been ranked as a top 10 M&A legal advisor by deal volume in the Irish market in Experian’s MarketIQ United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review for 2022. We are delighted...
Philip Lee appoints George Kennedy as new corporate partner, bringing the number of M&A partners in the firm to 10
Key Contact: George Kennedy | Andreas McConnell As published on Irishtimes.com, 16 December 2022. Leading M&A legal advisor Philip Lee LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of George Kennedy as a partner in its fast-growing corporate group. George...
Chambers Corporate M&A 2022 Global Practice Guide – Ireland
Key Contacts: Andreas McConnell - Partner | Anna Hickey - Partner Andreas McConnell and Anna Hickey were pleased to contribute the Ireland chapter to the Chambers and Partners Corporate M&A 2022 Guide. The Guide provides the latest legal information on acquiring...